Gone in 30 Seconds: Five Cheesecake Pieces

If you think that Gothamist is good for Law & Order musings, crime blotter updates, a suspect command of the English language, rumormongering and a fascination with black and white animals, know this much: We're also here to pack away any leftover cheesecake you may have. Our very own Tien Mao won a cheesecake eating contest during this past Saturday's Brooklyn Cyclones game. Forget the fact that he won in a field of two contestants (the other being a 50-something guy with a serious paunch) - Tien ate five pieces of Brooklyn Cheesecake in 30 seconds. And lived to tell about his strategy...without needing any stomachache remedies! Then there's the prize: A $50 gift certificate to some more Brooklyn Cheesecake.

It's unclear whether or not Tien will be repeating the feat anytime soon and whether or not Tien will join the IFOCE, but he does look forward to working on his volume pizza (lukewarm, as there are oil burn issues) eating. Perhaps at a future Happy Hour or Movable Hype, we'll have an eating contest of some sort. Any suggestions?

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By Jen Chung in Food on July 18, 2005 2:25 PM

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J

The really scary part, Tien, was that there was no, er, readily apparent exit strategy.

I might still be digesting that thing.

tien

i should note that i will not threaten kobayashi or thomas for any eating titles.

and j, that's an insane story. i don't know how i feel about all that meat. i can only imagine the pain afterwards. and for the next few days as it ... exits...

J

Way to stuff it down. Cheesecake sounds awful heavy for a humid day.

If you’re ever down ‘round Amarillo, Texas, you should have a go at the steak.

Brightliner

And the lesson of the day is: At eating contests, always bet on the skinny Asian guy! Between Tien and Kobayashi at the Nathan's contest, the Far East has it all sewn up.